Snow shovel and melter.



No. 768,923. PATENTBD AUG. 30, 190-3. .1. A. WIEDERSHEIM.

SNOW SHOVBL AND MELTER.

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UNITED STATES Patented August so, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

SNOW SHOVEL AND NlELTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 768,928, dated August 80, 1904. Application and January 19, 1904. Serial Ho. 1139.105. on model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J om: A. Wmnnnsnnnn,

a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania. have in 'ented a new and useful Improvement in Snow Shovels and Melters, of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists of a snow shovel and melter embodying a hollow body having a.

sloping top, so as to lift the snow, a lamp or like means within said body, so asto heat the latter to melt the snow as it contacts with said top, a roller or wheel on which the shovel may be easily moved over the sidewalk, street, road-bed. 8:41., double walls forming chainhers adapted to receive a heating medium wiierel); the snow coming in contact with the shovel will be most effectively melted, means for continuing the heat of said chambers, and

means for temporarily confining the heat in said no-n3. so as {O exert itself on a large surfaceof the shovel prior to escape, and other details of construction, as will be hereinafter set forth.

Figures 1, 5, and 6 represent perspective views or snow shovels and meiters embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents a vertical section ta'sen on line :r :r, Fig. 3. Fig. 3 represents a horizontal section on line 3 Fig. 2.

3 Pi g. i represents a vertical section on line 2 2,

Fig. 2.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the figures' Referring to the drawings, A designates the body of the snow shovel and melter, the same having a sloping top or share rB, B. bottom or shoe C, and sides or legs D, the latter depending from said top and extending to said bottom, with which and said top theyare con- 4 hosted. said bottom extending horizontally or 5 tween them the passage or inlet K, whereby tbeichamhers F G H may be suppliedwitb star or other fluid or material when so reqnired.

Mounted on the rear portion of the shovel are the rollers or wheels L, by which the shovel. may be readily propelled, and at said portion is the connection M for s handleN for manipulating the shovel. a

Su ported within the body below the chamher 1*- is the heater P in the present case of the form of a lamp, it being noticed that the rear portion of the lower wall of said chamher is turned at its rear downwardly, so as to form a deflector Q to retain the resultant heat within the interior space of the body, and thus cause the heating of the walls of the adjacent chambers, the effect of which is communicated to the water therein, said deflector Q also increasing the capacity of the rear portion F of the chamber F, so as to admit of the use of a larger volume of water within the body.

Rising from the body is an obliquely-extending plate R, forming a deflector and guard which is in front of the inlet K, whereby snow or water that may ascend or lodge on sloping top B is deflected laterally from said is protected from the entrance of snow and water, V

S designates a handle or grip, which in the present case is formed or connected with the guard R, whereby the device may be conveniently carried by the same.

The operation is as follows: The cbarnbers are supplied, say, with water, pr'eferablyin hot condition, introduced at the inlet K, thus heating the walls of the device. The lamp is lighted and its flame is directed against the under wall of the chamber F, thus serving to boil the water for increasing the temperature thereof or maintaining or approximately maintaining the temperature of the hot water walls of the chambers, the water circulating through the various chambers and the steam therefrom escaping at said inlet or-passage K. The body or shovel, band-propelled. is advanced against the snow, which may be deep, and the latter is pushed with the shovel top when it reaches said guard and said inlet originally employed and preserving the hot heat of the latter, vshe chy ii is melted, the

pavement do, the rcnzg plflt't-Ll'ill from Any snow contacting water returning to 15 :nczst or unmp snow l SllClfiDg in .no shovel.

with the sides of the body is also melted,

while the bottom or shoe U, which is also heated, melts any snov. or ice on 'thcpave :ncnt, &c.

The he ndle which is er". ployed to propel the shovel is also utilized to :eis'eihe frontof the same, and thus vary the 'istsnce oi the point from the surface upon icl: the rollers rest a may be needed to clan: said poini from obstructions o1 for other evident purposes.

A suiiaiz-le deflector I may be placed above the lamp to prevcnto'i or heat thcicof against under wall of the chamber 1?. which will e others of the device. may be made of Sluut'lIOD or other light but durable sheet me out to which Ido not limit myself.

In Fig. 5 the bottom chamber G as such is dispensed nith and the lower v. r." of the uppcr chamber joins the front poiions of the inner we'd".- zi the-side chambers. ihorizontally-cite. mg plate u extends across the bonompcauon of the oody, JGllTiElQ the side chambers and the lower wall of the front chamber, thus closing said bottom portion and providing a rest for the lamp or auxiliary hearing device 1?, if required.

In Fig. 6 the body is shown as constructed of a sloping top, a horizontally and transversely extending bottom and sides, and a heating-chamber A within the some. The rollers and guard are dispensed with. but may be employed as in the other figures, and a differenthandIe-grip is shown.

flarious changes may he made in the details of construction shown Without-departing from the general spirit of 1117' invention. and I do not, therefore, desire to be limited in each case to the same.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isv 1. A hand-propelled snow shovel and melter composed of a hollow .lzody having a sloping top and a; heating device within said body below said top. I

2. A snow shovel and meltcr composed of a body having'a. sloping top with double walls forming a fluid-containing chamber and means n mid body for heating said chamber and the fiuid therein.

3. A snow shovel and melter consisting of a body listing a chambered top and a chambered bottom, the chambers of said parts be ing in communication and a portable heating device between said chambers, the latter be ing adapted to contain a heating fluid v: action oi the flame.

4-. A snow shovel and washer consist ng of a'body hevirg chamber 1op,a chambered bottom, and cl'entbeseli ies, the chrtzzbers oi the sew 'gzarls heir in comi'nunic tion, and :1 port. ..r: healing cc" ice within ti"; body fur heating snidghamf' rs, the latter being adapted to ccnlsin a he. '13 fluid.

5. A sncvf shovel am eltcr comm icing a hollow boa-i3 hevingaslop stop, mcnnsiorming a liquid'rcceiving chamber beneath said top, and r lamp supported in said body beneath said chamber. I

(E. In a E110"? shovel and melterahod having a sloping top with double walls forming ii liquid-rote. :ing chamber, and a heater supported in sai body bcicv: the under wall of said chamber, said Linda zvall being deflected (lovvnvrardlgat its rear end.

7. In a snow-shovel, :1 body having :1 chambered top nor. ted to contain Wheaten fluid, an opening in .3171 top leading to the chanr bcr therein and a guard end lateral deflector on said top forward oi snid opening.

8. In i1. snmwshovel, liercd top adapted to w :tain a healed an opening in said top ber therein. a guard on said opening and a he: 7

9. A snow shovel an hollow bodj. saving a pending si heating the liquid in saio chamber, said chamher having a liquid -su;.;ny opening and a guard in from of said training for deflecting snow and water from the kitten 11. In a snow shovel "211d mcltcr, a body consisting of top, a bottom and sides. a chamber within the same. a portable heating device in said chamber and a handle connected with said body.

12. A heated hand-propelled snow-shovel having supporting-rollers. common means for propelling the shoveland for varying the distance of the front of the shovel from the surface upon which the rollers rest, and a portable heating device in the body of the shovel.

13. In a iiand-prcpeiiui snow shovel, a source of heat, a surface heated thereby, a surface to make contact with the snow. and a fluid heat-transmitting medium between these two surfaces.

501m A. lE-ZEDERSHEIM.

Witnesses:

WM. CANE-R Wxennassm, \V. S. .Lxcxson. 

